PSYCH: quiz 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Neurons
what is it?
A
brain/nerve cells
2
Q
cell body
what is it?
A
- contains nucleus
- receives information from axon
3
Q
dendrites
what is it?
A
- widely branching structures that receives input from other neurons
- receives information from axon
4
Q
axon
what is it?
A
- single, long, thin, straight fiber with branches near its tip
- transmits information to other cells
5
Q
terminal button/presynaptic ending
what is it?
A
- axon ending (bulge-like)
- When an action potential reaches the terminal bouton, it releases a neurotransmitter,
6
Q
reduction
what is it?
A
the attempt to explain complex phenomena in terms of simpler components
7
Q
action potential
what is it?
A
an excitation that travels along an axon at a constant strength, no matter how far it travels.
8
Q
what is it?
A
9
Q
what is it?
A
